It Looked Pretty Wild, But I Was

A Germany Team Should Not Be Afraid Going Into A Tournament. History Shows That We Can Raise The Level Of Our Game When It Matters.

The Goalkeeper Plays In A Psychological Position, And He's Dealing With Mental Things. I Wanted To Describe The Things I've Done Wrong And, Most Of All, What I've Done Right, So That Other People, Including Those In Other Professions, Could Learn From My Experiences.

Goalkeepers Need An Element Of Insanity.

The Realization That You're Not Always Standing Down There On The Field Merely To Win, To Be Successful, Was Very Liberating. One Can Be Successful By Helping The Team, The Other Players. All Of A Sudden I Felt The Kind Of Empathy For People That I Hadn't Felt Before.

It Took Me A Long Time To Realize That Football Isn't Martyrdom, But A Game That's Enjoyable, And One In Which Getting Better At It Is Supposed To Be Fun. Perhaps It Would Have Been Better If I Had Understood This As A Young Man.